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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which college do Nick and Ben attend?

2. What is Ben's first major?

3. How does the novel gloss "bienvenue"?

4. What make of car does the Daniels family drive?

5. From which of the following does Sophie have her handbag?

Short Essay Questions

1. Mimi notes that Camille "leaves [things] scattered around [the apartment] like it's an extension of her bedroom" (21); to what things does Mimi refer?

2. How does the novel explain the phrase "soleil de plomb"?

3. Why does Nick note liking to have few decorations out?

4. What does Jess note is her main problem in life (24)?

5. What reason does Antoine’s wife voice for not disclosing information to Jess?

6. What does Mimi note is Camille's usual clubbing practice?

7. How does the concierge describe her lodgings?

8. What does Jess note might be a good motto for herself?

9. What history of the building does Nick rehearse to Jess?

10. Why does Mimi note wanting to be more like Camille?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The protagonist of the novel is clear. Who is the second most important character in the novel? How does the novel support that relative importance?

Essay Topic 2

Notably, the concierge is never explicitly named in the text. What is the significance of the lack of name? How does that significance manifest in the text?

Essay Topic 3

References to particular software platforms and businesses in the novel set it in a specific point in time. How might the novel have been different if set in another major cultural moment, such as the 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s? Why would it have been different in those ways?

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